healthy diet easier to follow after Sleev ???

so true we all have tried soo much ...healthier diet ...... i can just imagine the plight ... congrads dear for your surgery good luck..... dont worry all will be fine ill surely update with my exp soon tc !

because of my unhealthy lifestyle and some genetics, the extra weight really screwed me up. When I went for the sleeve to try and reverse all the aweful things going on in my body, I made a commitment to a healthy life. I have not fallen off the track so far. I don't eat fatty foods, no bacon, sausage, things fried in butter, deep fried foods, coated foods, soda, etc and find that I don't miss it at all. In fact I now like some foods that I never would have eaten before the surgery. I think the surgery opened my eyes to the truth about my eating habits. I als think it's easier to make a better choice on foods when we eat so much less than we did before the surgery. Now my mind set is, if I'm only eating little meals, I want the best that I can have and enjoy it. I  actually choose baked fish over dep fried because I enjoy the taste so much more post surgery! The healthy choices have gotten so easy that it is a way of life for me now. I'm scared to eat things like bugles, nachos, popcorn, cheese dips, etc and just stay away from them.
Good Luck

 Sometimes I think the Ghrelin factor is overestimated.  It plays into the desire for there to be a medical magic bullet that cures us of our obesity.  Don't get me wrong I read all the studies and know that extended weight loss is not a natural state for the body.  The thing is that Obesity is a hugely multifactored disease and biochemistry alone is not the sole cause or cure.

For me the biggest thing to overcome is Head Hunger.  I have the most temptation to graze when I am home alone.  Simple things like wanting a piece of bread with butter, or a handful of peanuts or popcorn.  

The main tool I get from the sleeve is the restricted capacity.  The old me used to eat just to be doing something.  I would wolf down an entire large pizza, 2 orders of cheese sticks, and a plate of peanut butter crackers.  Then 30 minutes later go back for a snack.

Thanks to Dr. Houston and his magic trochars, thats not even a physical possibility any more.  The month+ on liquid and mushies helped reset my taste buds.  I now love foods I couldn't stand before.  Some things I still don't like, such as fish.  Some I really love like Shrimp or Cottage Cheese.

Overcoming the head hunger has been harder.  I have had to use the other tools to overcome that.  I have to focus on my long term goals for both weight loss and life goals.  I have to weigh that momentary pleasure from that bread and butter or those nuts against a lifetime spent with the people I love.  

I think that as people learning to manage our obesity, we can learn a lot from the "Friends of Bill".  For me it took really hitting bottom physically to make a hard decision to change my life and turn it around physically.  Like in AA where people have to realize that they are always an alcoholic and have to manage that for life, I know that I will always be a fat man.  Even if I am wearing size 34 pants in 6 months, I will be a fat man in size 34 pants.  I will always be managing my weight consciously on some level.  My surgeon and the staff at my COE have given me some great tools to do that - surgically and emotionally.  Its up to me to use them.

 If you just eat slowly and follow the food guidelines, you just won't be able to eat as much, which helps a lot.

 I had the lap band for three years and had just as many cravings as before the surgery - but with the sleeve and reduced grehlin - It has reduced my mental hunger by a lot!  I don't sit around thinking about food (one exception is head hunger a few days before my mentsrual cycle) but that's it.  I am sooooooo happy with my sleeve!

Thanks a ton.... am back to work simply love my sleeve thanks to you all for making this site a great hit

i know that people can gain weight back, but do they ever gain back 100% of their weight?  i've seen people say they put on 30lbs or something but never someone who said they put back on 100 or 200lbs.  i can't see how that could happen with such a small stomach.  i mean you would have to be eating slider foods all day. 

would like to thank all for sharing your experience.....  thanks for your wishes will soon update you guys love ya all